Maurice Sutherland
U.S. Navy (Retired)
Meridian,MS
Summary
Too obtain a position within a dynamic organization that will allow utilization of 32 years of passionate military experience and leadership to make a positive and outstanding contribution to the hiring institution’s objectives that will lead to personal growth and professional advancement.
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
Meridian, MS
02.2018 - 07.2021
- Command-level Senior Enlisted Leader for major Navy installation. Principle advisor to the Naval installation Commanding Officer, worked closely with tenant Department of Defense (DOD) commands and non-DOD activities, playing a significant role in ensuring base-wide security, command readiness and mission accomplishment.
- Reported directly to the installation Commanding Officer and work closely with the Executive Officer in the formulation and implementation of all policies concerning the morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization, and training of enlisted personnel. Directly responsible for the professional development of all senior enlisted personnel throughout the installation.
- Through unsurpassed leadership, keen perception, and dynamic personal example, led 380 military, civilian, and contract personnel to new heights of efficiency, safety, and mission accomplishment while also supporting 21 tenant commands.
- Inspired sense of unity, purpose, and pride amongst military and civilians alike, leading high-performance installation that exceeds mission standards.
- Additionally, through innovation, created collaborative workforce and enabled tenant commands to outperform their counterparts across Naval Aviation Enterprise.
- Displayed exceptional mission focus during COVID-19 global pandemic, served as standard-bearer for force health protection measure compliance while advancing awareness, training, and personal health protection across installation.
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. Navy Naval Technical Training Center
Meridian, MS
07.2016 - 02.2018
- Senior Enlisted Leader of Naval Education and Training Command provided remarkable leadership and enhanced the morale, welfare and quality of life of 2,181 personnel preparing for service in the Naval fleet.
- Principle advisor to the Commanding Officer, playing a significant role in ensuring command readiness, safety, security and mission accomplishment. Reported directly to the Commanding Officer and work closely with the Executive Officer in the formulation and implementation of all policies concerning the morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization, and training of enlisted personnel. Directly responsible for the professional development of all senior enlisted personnel throughout the command.
- Loyal and trusted advisor during command transition, demonstrated intrusive leadership, personal engagement, and forward thinking to attain flawless mission accomplishment and significantly improve command climate.
- Masterfully guided over 130 U.S Navy Officers, Chiefs and Sailors to unprecedented levels of excellence in Sailor development, and community involvement.
- Leadership resulted in Naval Technical Training Center, Meridian, MS, graduating 1,700 U.S. Navy student Sailors including 93 accelerated promotions, 45 honor graduates and 10 Stennis Center of Excellence awards.
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. NAVY, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE THREE
Stennis Space Center, MS
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Command-level Senior Enlisted Leader to four Commanding Officers while attached onboard aboard two Naval aircraft carriers, flawlessly executing command vision through leadership, engagement, and innovation.
- Provided sound judgement and sage advice to four U.S. Navy Commanding Officers, smoothly guiding command from home-based status through execution of Optimized Fleet Readiness Program in anticipation of squadron’s first deployment in four years.
- Led 125 U.S. Navy Sailors through seven strategic military operations and dynamic 2015 around world deployment, culminating in advancement of 82 Sailors, 75 percent retention rate and receiving three Commander Pacific Fleet Golden Anchor Retention Excellence Awards.
- Reported directly to the Commanding Officer and worked closely with the Executive Officer in the formulation and implementation of all policies concerning the safety, morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization, and training of enlisted personnel.
- Directly responsible for the professional development as well as providing Senior Enlisted mentorship to Command Master Chiefs and Chiefs of the Boat embarked or alongside commands.
ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER/CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Station Rota, Spain
Rota, Spain
06.2010 - 07.2013
- As Security Forces Program Manager, responsible for providing direct leadership for the overall management, administration, and organization of installation-wide security at Naval Station Rota, Spain's 300-plus Naval Security Forces, Auxiliary Security Forces, Reserve Security Forces and civilian personnel.
- Coordinator for security programs; provided support services to port facilities, harbor and air operations and large multi-mission/multi national forces. Administered emergency response, security, law enforcement, investigations, physical security, anti-terrorism and force protection programs.
- Provided public safety and anti-terrorism services to 23 tenant commands onboard the installation and over 4,500 permanently assigned personnel. Developed, implemented, tested and evaluated anti-terrorism and physical security plans, post orders, preplanned responses and standard operating procedures in order to execute a rapid response to and recovery from poised threats against the infrastructure and personnel. Performed on-site vulnerability and threat assessments.
PHYSICAL SECURITY/FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER
U.S. Navy Special Boat Team 22
Bay Saint Louis, MS
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Exceptional leadership and managerial ability as the anti-terrorism and force protection officer enabling the command to exceed all anti-terrorism and force protection requirements in a rapidly changing environment including multiple overseas areas.
- Recognized subject-matter expert in military/civilian law enforcement, physical security and the safety, good order and discipline within the command.
CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Support Facility Diego, Garcia
Diego Garcia
03.2007 - 04.2008
- Flawlessly executed his duties and responsibilities as Chief of Police in a remote, strategic military location. Expertly managed and planned force protection requirements for an expanded submarine presence at Diego Garcia.
- Unparalleled technical knowledge and efficient employment of resources enabled the installation to receive small boat drivers and swimmer courses in support of demanding force protection requirements.
- Additional assigned duties as base Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, responsible for the security, coordinating and training over 2,000 military and civilian personnel. Greatly enhanced the installation's ability to prepare for natural and man-made disasters.
ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER/CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
Meridian, MS
03.2004 - 03.2007
- Recognized as a military/civilian law enforcement expert, demonstrated extraordinary innovation, vision and leadership by managing a diverse Military Police Department divided into 8 large divisions consisting of 37 Military Police Officers, 19 Civil Service Police Officers and 50 Contract personnel which included 12,000 acres and 2 airfields.
- Played a pivotal role throughout Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts successfully integrating various security units which included Naval Reserve Forces and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Superb leadership resulted in his department providing emergent guidance to over 1,000 military evacuees and their families, access control and security for over 3,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trucks and security for a 480 bed field medical facility.
DETAINEE OPERATIONS PLATOOD LEADER
U.S. Navy JTF-GTMO
Guantanamo, Cuba
09.2005 - 02.2006
- Performed flawlessly in command with the demanding operations in a highly visible national security mission.
- Expertly supervised 39 Provisional Guard Force Military Police Officers who were responsible for the security, safety and humane detention of over 150 enemy combatants.
- Flawlessly gathered and collected intelligence and various statistical data for law enforcement and war crimes investigations and executed detainee operations missions in support of Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
CHIEF OF POLICE/CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
U.S. Navy U.S.S Harry S Truman (CVN 75)
Norfolk, VA
08.2001 - 02.2004
- Demonstrated superb leadership skills while supervising four military police officer supervisors and 60 military police officers performing physical security and law enforcement duties during heightened worldwide security awareness.
- Trained on the proper procedures on how to operate Magnetometers (X-ray machines) and the proper use of hand-held wand metal detectors to prevent unauthorized prohibited items being brought onboard the ship.
- As a Military Police Investigator specialized in the investigation of military offenses with particular emphasis on knowledge of military and civilian legal considerations.
- Collected and preserved physical and testimonial evidence. Investigated drug related offenses and provided support for special operations and protectives services. Investigated over 100 incident reports involving 8 major felonies which resulted in a 90% confession rate and 95% conviction rate.
PATROL SUPERVISOR/K-9 MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy
06.1999 - 05.2001
- Directly supervised 70 military police officers in support of three military installations covering an area of responsibility of 600 square miles.
- Devoted 200 hours of training to military police officers which directly contributed to the Security department's proficiency and effectiveness.
- As a K-9 Police Officer specialized in law enforcement, physical security, anti-terrorism operations and detection of explosives and/or illicit drugs in the military/civilian community utilizing assigned military working dog.
- Conducted 175 hours of explosive detection sweeps and meticulously managed the inventory, issuance and receipt of over $15,000 of narcotic K-9 training aids.
SECURITY PATROL LEADER/K-9 MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
Meridian, MS
04.1997 - 05.1999
- Consistently performed demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. Strong leadership and the development of comprehensive training programs dramatically improved the overall efficiency of the patrol section and increased productivity over 25 percent.
- Responsible for enforcing both federal and state statutes to include physical protection of all visiting high ranking government officials, visitors and staff.
- Meticulously managed the day to day operations of the installation's K-9 program ensuring records, reports and files were accurate and well organized.
MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Regional Public Safety
Norfolk, VA
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Professional knowledge, self-motivation, determination, along with tireless efforts contributed to the efficient functioning of the Security Department. Responsible for physical security and law enforcement throughout the installation.
- Provided security for restricted areas while controlling entry and exit of military and civilian personnel vehicles and other equipment at access points to restricted areas. Conducted traffic and parking patrol, mobile and foot patrols as well as controlled material, funds and prisoner escorts. I
- Issued over 500 traffic citations, appeared in court to testify and conducted radar operations onboard the installation also. Responded to and investigated 65 building alarms in spaces containing classified material for 13 major military commands.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Administration
Columbia College
Columbia, MO 08.2012 - 03.2016
Emergency Management Senior Leadership Course, U.S. Navy -
Emergency Management
Washington DC 11.2018 - 11.2018
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement Studies
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN 09.2004 - 08.2008
Military Command Leadership School -
Military Command Leadership School
Newport, RI 06.2013 - 07.2013
Criminal Investigator
Military Police Investigator
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 04.2001 - 07.2001
Military Working Dog Training
Military K/9 Police Academy
Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, TX 02.1997 - 04.1997
Law Enforcement
Military Police Law Enforcement
Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, TX 11.1993 - 12.1993
Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
Anti-Terrorism Officer Level II
Chesapeake, VA 05.2009 - 06.2009
Detainee Operations
Expeditionary Force Detainee Operations GITMO
Seattle, WA 05.2005 - 08.2005
Skills
Risk management process/analysisundefined
Accomplishments
- Active Department of Defense (DOD) Security Clearance
- 8 years' experience as U.S. Navy Command Senior Level Senior Enlisted Leader, August 2013-October 2021
- 3 U.S. Navy Meritorious Service Awards for Superior Performance as Senior Enlisted Leader
- 19 years' experience as an Active-Duty U.S. Navy Police Officer, January 1994-July 2013
- 6 Commendation Awards for Experienced U.S. Navy Senior Law Enforcement Leader, March 2004-July 2013
- 9 years' experience as U.S. Navy Security Forces Program Manager, responsible for providing direct leadership for the overall management, administration and organization of U.S. Navy Security Forces, August 2001-July 2013
Timeline
Emergency Management Senior Leadership Course, U.S. Navy -
Emergency Management
11.2018 - 11.2018
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
02.2018 - 07.2021
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. Navy Naval Technical Training Center
07.2016 - 02.2018
COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER
U.S. NAVY, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE THREE
08.2013 - 06.2016
Military Command Leadership School -
Military Command Leadership School
06.2013 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Administration
Columbia College
08.2012 - 03.2016
ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER/CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Station Rota, Spain
06.2010 - 07.2013
Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
Anti-Terrorism Officer Level II
05.2009 - 06.2009
PHYSICAL SECURITY/FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER
U.S. Navy Special Boat Team 22
05.2008 - 05.2010
CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Support Facility Diego, Garcia
03.2007 - 04.2008
DETAINEE OPERATIONS PLATOOD LEADER
U.S. Navy JTF-GTMO
09.2005 - 02.2006
Detainee Operations
Expeditionary Force Detainee Operations GITMO
05.2005 - 08.2005
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement Studies
Vincennes University
09.2004 - 08.2008
ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER/CHIEF OF POLICE
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
03.2004 - 03.2007
CHIEF OF POLICE/CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
U.S. Navy U.S.S Harry S Truman (CVN 75)
08.2001 - 02.2004
Criminal Investigator
Military Police Investigator
04.2001 - 07.2001
PATROL SUPERVISOR/K-9 MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy
06.1999 - 05.2001
SECURITY PATROL LEADER/K-9 MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Meridian
04.1997 - 05.1999
Military Working Dog Training
Military K/9 Police Academy
02.1997 - 04.1997
MILITARY POLICE OFFICER
U.S. Navy Regional Public Safety
01.1994 - 01.1997
Law Enforcement
Military Police Law Enforcement
11.1993 - 12.1993
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